St. Paul, Minn. – The Northern State University men's basketball team tallied an overtime win on the road at Concordia-St. Paul Friday evening. The Wolves out-scored the Golden Bears, 16-12 in the five minute period, sealing their 14
th victory of the season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 76, CSP 72
Records: NSU 14-9 (8-7 NSIC), CSP 2-19 (1-13 NSIC)
Attendance: 491
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern led 38-27 at the half and by as much as 13 in the second, however the Golden Bears rallied to tie the game at 60-all and force the overtime period
- The Wolves shot 42.9% from the floor, 25.0% from beyond the arc, and 75.0% from the foul line in the game
- Concordia out-shot NSU, notching a 43.1% clip from field goal range and 44.0% clip from the 3-point line
- NSU put pressure on CSP, forcing 17 turnovers in the contest which resulted in 21 points
- They also added 42 points in the paint, 14 points off 11 offensive boards, and 11 points off the bench
- Northern recorded 40 rebounds, 18 assists, ten steals, and four blocks in the win
- Three Wolves scored in double figures led by Jordan Belka with 28 and four tallied five or more rebounds
- Belka also recorded his second double-double of the season, as well as a career high three steals
- Kailleb Walton-Blanden added a career high four steals of his own to lead the team
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State travels to Minnesota State tomorrow evening. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. in Mankato.
